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Softball Queensland Awards Dinner - Award Winners

Published Mon 21 Jul 2025

Softball Queensland celebrated the 2025 annual awards dinner on Saturday 19th July. Congratulations to all of the nominees and award winners. Thank you to everyone who nominted theses amazing volunteers and everyone who attended on the night.

Softball Queensland Hall of Fame Inductees - Tony Cailotto, Kelly McKellar-Nathan, Jessica Torpey

Softball Queensland Life Member Induction - Yvonne Kahler

Lifetime Contribution to Softball in Queensland - Edna Hertrick

Award	Winner
Volunteer of the Year - Batty Paxton OAM Award	David Howard
Administrator of the Year - Sue Nisbet Award	Melanie O'Mara
Leading Edge District Association of the Year	Toowoomba Softball Association
Leading Edge Club of the Year	Warriors Softball Club
Umpire of the Year - Tricia Bichel Award	Alan Walsh
Junior Umpire of the Year - Darren Sibraa Award	Lachlan Pearce
District Association Contribution to Umpiring	Rockhampton Softball Association
Statistician of the Year - Ngaire Huston Award	Talia Ray
Rookie Scorer of the Year - Matt & Christine Denkel Award	Cassandra Evans
District Association Contribution to Scoring	Coral Coast Softball Association
Coach of the Year - Audrey McLaughlin AM Award	Michelle Waller
Male Athlete of the Year - Shane King Award	Riley James
Female Athlete of the Year - Joyce Lester Award	Nicole Connacher

State Team of the Year - QLD U23 Women & U23 Men

State Team MVP
Heat Open Women	Nicole Connacher
Patriots Open Men	Michael Ludkin
U23 Women	Hirari Kurihara
U23 Men	Corie List
U18 Women	Rhiannon Smith
U18 Men	Flynn Edards
U16 Girls	Ruby Preston
U16 Boys	Jonte Walker
O35 Women (2024)	Paula Wiseman
O35 Men (2024)	Stephen England

State Team Players Player
Heat Open Women	Erin West
Patriots Open Men	Michael Ludkin
U23 Women	Hirari Kurihara & Shannon King
U23 Men	Kynan Molander
U18 Women	Bridie Nicol
U18 Men	Flynn Edards
U16 Girls	Grace Radke
U16 Boys	Jonte Walker
O35 Women (2024)	Paula Wiseman
O35 Men (2024)	Kevin Ray